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frowsy.

Having a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɹaʊ.zi/
  1. Having a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance.

Where this word comes from

Unknown, but perhaps related to the dialectal adjective frowsty. Attested since the 1680s.

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